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Source: Spaceflight Now
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Scheduled start: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM EDT
Last updated: October 5, 2026 12:17 PM EDT
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Tranche 1 satellites for the Space Development Agency from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California — the fourth of nine batches that will form a layered network of satellites for military tactical communication and missile defense. Liftoff targeted for 1:17 a.m. PT / 4:17 a.m. ET Monday. UPDATE Oct 5, 2026: The launch attempt was scrubbed after an automatic abort in the final minute of the countdown. SpaceX reports the vehicle and payload are healthy; liftoff is now targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, October 6 at 1:17 a.m. PT / 4:17 a.m. ET.